Lt Eric Edward Shorthouse, MGC

1891 Nov 23. Born Kings Norton, Worcs

1901 census living in Aston, Birmingham

1911 census at 43 Stockfield Road Acocks Green

1915 Apr 9. Landed in Egypt.

1918 Jan 26. Commissioned 2nd Lt in MGC

1919 Jul 26 Promoted Lt. (1921 Dec 13. Gazetted out of the Army as Lt.)

1920 Jul 10. Enlisted in Tank Corps. He is a Clerk

1921 Jul 9. Discharged from Army

1920 Dec 29. Joined ADRIC with service no 1350. Posted to J Coy.

1921 Jul 12. Fined 10/-

1922 Jan. Appears to have served until demobilisation of ADRIC

1925 Jul/Sep Married in Birmingham to Nora E Collins

1939 Register He is living at 8 Bents Green Avenue , Sheffield with wife Nora E. He is an Engineers Traveller

1972 Jul/Sep Died Sheffield aged 80

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